Camarines Sur’s secluded paradise islands
Matukad Island’s pink-white powder fine beach, Caramoan Peninsula, Camarines Sur
It’s been one long journey to and fro, but to be able to see this gem of place was worthy enough for a holy week adventure. Caramoan Peninsula has the qualities of El Nido, my friend who was able to visit the place says, but on a smaller scale. It has numerous stretches of white sand beaches and a couple of them that can rival that of Boracay’s, less the annoying crowd and establishments, and it has caves and an underground river that can compare to Cagayan but on a smaller scale as well. Combined though this is one eco-adventure destination worth a visit.
Still there are some concerns I noticed within the place that could easily destroy it’s hidden charm, like the rampant dynamite fishing that we ourselves witnessed and a “Tourist Trap” lodging that I would go into detail later.
Lastly, I think I won’t travel that long a distance for now. Or better yet I won’t travel by land during holy week because of the traffic! On what should have been a 12 hours journey by land and sea was stretched to 15 hours! Arggh!
Tags: Beach, Bicol, Camarines Sur, Caramoan Peninsula, Matukad Island
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Monday, April 17th, 2006 at 10:02 pm 
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April 17th, 2006 at 11:01 pm
nice beach with no crowd.. better than boracay.
April 18th, 2006 at 10:19 am
Indeed, looks like paradise ! Seems well worth the 15 hours trip!
April 18th, 2006 at 1:53 pm
napalayo pala ng traffic?
buti sa papampanga nakalusot ako sa traffic, ubos na ang uuwi kaya di na masyadong madami ang sasakyan sa NLEX nong friday….
Pano yan eh di ka na mapupunta sa min kasi mas matagal ang travel time don..hahahah!!!
April 18th, 2006 at 6:05 pm
wow! ganda naman neto…
April 18th, 2006 at 11:36 pm
hay nadagdagan na naman ang listahan ko na pupuntahan, sarap mag swimming dyan lalo na sa mainit na panahon tulad neto. kung swimming lang pag uusapan, di na kailangang lumayo ng bansa, buti napupuntahan mo ang mga ganitong lugar, parang tagong tago at private
April 18th, 2006 at 11:57 pm
wow…crystal clear aqua blue water…look like a paradise:-P beautiful place…i like the way u capture from the high angle…we can see the mountain , the sand and water in one shot….great capture:-)
April 20th, 2006 at 1:01 am
para siyang lost paradise. ang ganda. sana balang araw makarating din ako dyan
April 24th, 2006 at 9:07 am
sana lang ferdz, magyaya ka naman noh! ehehehe
April 24th, 2006 at 2:59 pm
it was a long travel…i’m sure it was well worth it in the end. the picture of the place looks great, i’m sure it look better seeing it firsthand.
April 26th, 2006 at 11:22 am
The photo looks very nice. But what captivates me is the “LESS ANNOYING CROWDS”. I think I need to go this place. yeah, I hate those crowds too. Especially immoral, unethical, bastardly school kids wasting their parents money.
I definitely have to go there one of these days.
April 27th, 2006 at 8:34 am
worth in naman pala kahit namaga mga puwet ninyo sa kakaupo sa haba ng biyahe
sana lang wag itong ma-convert into another boracay sa mga darating na taon, para may hang-out pa rin tayong mga hindi mayayaman hehehe!
April 27th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
ei bro! dapat mapuntahan na rin yan before the crowd invades the place. sana naman, places like camarines won’t end up like boracay. maybe the 12-15 hour travel time will help keep it that way
May 4th, 2006 at 3:27 am
hey ferds..astig..superrrr…teach me how to go there nmn po..pweaeeeaaeeeseee…pno b mkpunta dyan and how much money do i need to prepare? yung good for two persons…hehehe…seriously speaking to…
May 4th, 2006 at 3:34 am
oh my God talaga i cant help it…want to go there next week with my siztah! i showed her the pics na…we just cant wait…duuuhhhh!!! so you’re a Dishwalla fan! so am I…i love angels or devils..every little thing….etc…just love e’m..anime pa gstong gsto ko..where the heck are you men? your one of a kind…ohh,,,,think i cant sleep for the night! please do write me..please please or else i wont stop..lol….^^
December 10th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
Bakit ka pa lalayo sa Pilipinas pa lang ganda na ng lalawigan ntin…
Wowo sana mkarating ako jan…
April 14th, 2008 at 11:58 am
wow == its sow beatiful place,.,. to compair boracay and this island this island is for me its so beatiful place,.,. i cant beliave this placeis very beuatiful place,..,
April 30th, 2008 at 8:28 am
have been there way back \’95 and you can just imagine how private and secluded the place was then, very majestic! hope i can return someday….. nice photos of the place.
October 19th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
hi guys! if anyone knows how to get to caramoan (matukad island), pls do email me the details and how much should be the budget. thanks in advance!
God Bless
October 19th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
here’s my email add. marieannreyes_24@yahoo.com. thanks